The Carrington Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Carrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Thompson, who was ranked seventh at the time (Carrington was ranked 12th). Carrington lost 62-39 to Thompson on Thursday. The Cardinals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg entered their game against Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg fell just short of Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] by a score of 52-49.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-4. As for Carrington, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 15-3.
Carrington beat Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg 54-45 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carrington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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